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April 3, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Allied Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE PERFORMING HIS DUTY OF ROOFBOLTING A FOREIGN OBJECT GOT INTO HIS EYE

May 14, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Allied Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING BOTL AMCHINE RF BOLT SLIPPED FROM HEAD OF BOLTER LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN HEAD AND RF BOLT HEAD

September 25, 1989 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Allied Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING METAL WITH TORCH, PASSED TOO CLOSE TO L HAND CAUSING BURN

April 12, 1989 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Allied Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

LOOPJING CABLE OVER THE AUGHERS OF MINER TO JPULL TRAILING CABLE ALOG AS THE MINER TRAMMED TO ANOTHER PLACE HIT ARM AGAINST THE ROOF OF MINE CAUSING SVERS BRUISED WRIST.

March 29, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Allied Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING BOLT MACHINE

July 28, 1987 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Allied Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED PERSON 4AS CHIPPING SLAG FROM JACK ON SCOOP WHEN HE GOT A PIECE OF SLAG IN HIS EYE

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